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Underbidding the Job
| Title | Underbidding the Job |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Wujek, Joseph H. |
| Publisher | Online Ethics Center, National Academy of Engineering |
| Keywords | accountability , ambiguity , and , bidding , codes , competitive , errata , errors , ethical , foresight , General , guidelines , issues , mistakes , Moral , perception , professional , prudence , RESPONSIBILITY |
| Abstract | A company underestimates the costs for detail design of a city's water supply system. Later, errors are discovered in the initial costs submitted to the city. Ethical issues arise due to this mistake and are complicated by the various circumstances discussed in the study. Suitable for courses in construction, project management, engineering economics, and general introductory, levels 1-4. |
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